Toledo Region Jobs

First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset.

Basic Job Functions:

• Supervise lab Chemist Specialists. Assign daily work and development of the lab staff.
• Perform and supervise chemical analysis for quality monitoring and certification. Support production, development engineering, quality and reliability, and waste streams.
• Develop new methods as appropriate.
• Perform elemental and molecular analyses using standard instruments and methods.
• This person will be comfortable working under the direction of the laboratory manager and will be conscious of safety and data quality.

Education/Experience:

• BA or BS in chemistry, materials science or chemistry related field required
• Master’s or PhD in chemistry is preferred
• Coursework in analytical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, polymers, and/or solid-state chemistry preferred
• At least 12 years’ experience in an analytical laboratory environment or academic equivalent experience required
• Experience in an environment involving wet chemistry, inorganic chemistry, thermal analysis, and polymer analysis, preferred

Required Skills/Competencies:

• Ability to supervise specialist chemists
• Ability to train others in chemical analysis
• Functional expert in many of the analysis techniques used in the laboratory
• Demonstrated ability to accurately prepare samples, standards, and conduct analyses
• Competency in the analyses of routine materials, including polymers, semiconductors, waste and recycling stream materials, and developmental materials to effectively train lab associates
• Competency with method development, including novel materials
• Knowledge of standard software (MS Office suite, JMP. LIMS)
• Ability to use analytical skills to read charts and graphs to find trends and report conclusions to requestors and the laboratory manager
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task

Essential Responsibilities:

• Manage the workflow of an analytical lab
• Responsible for routine and specialized analysis of solid and liquid materials
• Responsible for the development of new analytical methods
• Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot analytical instrumentation
• Keep complete and accurate records of laboratory activities
• Responsible for data management and interpretation
• Protect the integrity of test samples by maintaining a clean and orderly laboratory environment
• Work safely at all times, promptly reporting any safety issues to the laboratory manager
• Design and conduct projects to support continuous improvement
• Ensure waste materials are discarded in their designated containers
• Ensure hazardous waste containers stay closed except when adding or removing waste
• Ensure satellite accumulation containers stay in their designated locations
• Other duties as assigned
• Job description subject to change at any time

Reporting Relationships:

• This position reports to the laboratory manager
• This position will have direct reports

Travel:

• Up to 10% of travel

Estimated Annual Salary Range

• $75,000 - $95,000 Estimated Annual Salary

US Physical Requirements:

• Will sit, stand, or walk short distances for up to 8 hours per day
• Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
• May lift, push or pull up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis
• Will lift push or pull up to 27 pounds of force on a frequent basis
• Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis
• 20/40 vision in each eye (with or without correction) is required.
• May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis.
• May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis.
• Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to, steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, lab coat, face shield and arm guards)
• All associates working in the lab may be required to wear a respirator at any given time and thus, the ability to wear a respirator is a condition of employment and continued employment (requires little or no facial hair)

Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.